Dumping My Fiancé For His Uncle By Danielle Sayers

Fiancé Uncle 97

Chapter 97

"Sorry, but whatever you're offering, it's not enough. We have professional ethics. There's no way we'd betray our employer just like that," the man said with a click of his tongue, a hint of pity in his eyes as he looked at Thea. "You can only blame your bad luck for crossing t He stood up and coldly ordered. "Get on with it. Break her hand.

With just a few casual words, he sealed Thea's fate.

Thea gritted her teeth, watching as the group approached, her chest tightening with fear.

'Who could it be? Madelyn? Emmalie? They're not aiming to kill me, but if they ruin my hand, I'll be as good as useless,' she thought, feeling the cold dread creeping in.

It was a devastating outcome, one that would surely make things worse.

Thea, feigning helplessness, let tears fall while she subtly reached for a stone by the roadside.

The moment the first person got close, she struck hard and fast, slamming the rock against his forehead.

Taking advantage of his brief moment of pain, Thea shook off his grip and bolted.

The others didn't seem worried at all, even laughing loudly at the injured man.

She hadn't run far before another person caught up, yanking her hair and slamming her face into the wet ground.

Her face was pressed into the rainwater, utterly miserable.

Pain radiated through her head, and from the corner of her eye, she saw someone raising a baseball bat high above her.

name

the area, followed by the screech of tires

of despair, Thea's heart

realized something was off, exchanging dark glances before hastily

the rain

Thea couldn't tell if her face was

upon seeing who had come, the light

It was Jake.

Why did those people attack you? Thea, have you gotten involved with someone dangerous?" Thea felt her heart grow colder, her

the help today. I have things to do, so I'll be going now." With that, she turned

grabbing her wrist with a firm grip. "I'll take

responded, her brows furrowed, her eyes full of indifference

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Chapter 97

breath, forcing out a smile that looked more like a grimace. "That's why I said, thank you, Mr. Hendrix. Bet I don't need any more help from you." Jake,

understand why he was

She owed him that much,

in chaos, and

chose not to refuse

ground and felt a wave of fatigue wash over her She realized just how ridiculous it all

to cross a line with Nicolas. That's on me. I should've learned my lesson about betrayal by now, but somehow I let myself fall again.

they arrived at the hotel, Jake

back